The term "National Day", which refers to the national festival, was first seen in the Western Jin Dynasty. Lu Ji, a writer of the Western Jin Dynasty, wrote in his "Theory of the Five Princes" that "the National Day is only for its benefit, while the main sorrow is not for its harm". National Day means that the country has something to celebrate on this day. In ancient China, it is generally used for the jubilation of the emperor's accession to the throne.
On September 21, 1949, China's leaders proclaimed the birth of new China in their opening address to the conference. On October 1, 1949, a grand celebration was held in Tian 'anmen Square. On October 2, 1949, the government stipulated that every year on October 1 for the National Day, and to this day as the declaration of the founding of China.
“国庆”一词,本指国家喜庆之事,最早见于西晋。西晋的文学家陆机在《五等诸侯论》一文中就曾有“国庆独飨其利,主忧莫与其害”的记载。国庆节是指国家有在这个日子有喜庆的事情,在我国的古代一般用于帝皇登基诞辰等喜庆之事。
1949年9月21日,中国的领导者就已经在会议的开幕词中宣告了新中国的诞生。1949年10月1日,在天安门广场举行了盛大的庆典。1949年10月2日,政府规定每年10月1日为国庆日,并以这一天作为宣告中国成立的日子。